I want to embark in a month-long fitness and nutrition program. This is not an actual program, but it is something that I will be creating for myself. The rules and itinerary is not stringent; it''s actually pretty lax. However, I need to have some type of structure to motivate me and persuade me to get my butt into shape and back on the right path. 

Beginning in May, I will be writing a health post every Wednesday, updating you all on my progress. Goals, what I ate, exercises, and motivation quotes will be included in each post. The reason that I chose Wednesday is so that I can begin my week and see how it is going, and then write a mid-week reflection on what went wrong and how I can fix it for the remainder of the week. My weeks will include the weekend, so it will account for Sunday through Saturday. 

So, before I begin this self-imposed program, I would like to list a few goals that I have for myself for the entire thing.

• Lose weight. | I do not want to specify how much weight I would like to lose. A number no longer has any meaning to me. I believe that as long as you feel confident and comfortable with how you look (and there is no dire health problems), then a number is irrelevant. Maybe I should rephrase this to fit clothes better. 
• Eat more fruits and vegetables and less junk food. | I would like to add more fruits and veggies to my daily diet, instead of having it enter my diet by happenstance. I already know that it is possible to wean my body off of junk because I no longer eat fast-food {and Subway doesn't count!}. It will probably just be a bit harder to do so with junk food because money and school does not equal healthy food. I must plan, plan, plan.
• Drink water! | I am ashamed to admit that I do not drink water. Well, I do drink water, but it makes a scarce appearance every one or two days. In my defense, though, I can go from not drinking any water to craving some and only drinking that. {Yes, I do see how that is a very bad defense. I need water daily. Yah yah.} I want to try fruit infused water as well as plain water (which, in the past, has turned out to be my favorite). 
• Walk 30 minutes or more everyday. | Excuses, excuses - I'm pretty sure that I've given them all for why I can not work out. "I'm tired." "My leg is injured." "My back hurts." "I'm on my period." But none of them are valid enough {except for the time that my leg was seriously injured. Woops.}. I want to get out and actually walk or run or dance or do anything at all for thirty minutes in my day.